Red Sea

Security incident reported in Red Sea

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – British maritime security firm Ambrey said that a Liberia-flagged Israeli-owned tanker reported an explosion nearby, southwest of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port city of Yanbu.

Naval siege on Israeli regime's ports continues: Al-Houthi

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Yemen's Ansarullah Leader Abdul-Malik al-Houti says that the ban on sailing of ships towards the Israeli ports goes on as long as the war on Gaza continues.

Yemen military spox:

Yet another Israel-bound ship sinks after Yemeni attack

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – An Israel-bound ship was targeted and sank in the Red Sea in an attack launched by Yemeni forces in support of Palestinians facing genocide in the Gaza Strip.

Yemeni army says Magic Seas ship sinks after strike

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Yemeni armed forces said on Monday that the Magic Seas ship, which was attacked after ignoring warnings on the ban on sailing towards the Israeli ports, completely sank at sea.

Yemen says attacked ship for violating ban and it is sinking

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – The Yemeni armed forces say they have targeted a ship in the Red Sea that was heading towards the ports of occupied Palestine and it is now sinking.

Media reports incident for ships in Yemeni waters

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has been cited by media as reporting that an incident for a ship in Yemeni waters on Sunday.

Iran to submit its response to US nuclear proposal soon

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran will soon respond to a recent US proposal, stressing that the reply will align with Iran’s national interests.

Senior Yemeni official:

US failed in its aggression on Yemen since day one

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Mahdi al-Mashat, head of Yemen's Supreme Political Council, said Sunday that "the US invasion of Yemen failed since day one, and we have information that proves this defeat."

Don't approach US vessels, Yemenis tell ships in Red Sea

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – Local media in Yemen on Tuesday cited the Yemeni military as warning the ships attempting to safely pass through the Red Sea not to approach US ships.

Yemen attacks US warship with cruise missile in Red Sea

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Yemeni armed forces announced that they have targeted a support vessel of the American aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman with missiles, as confrontations between Yemen and US forces intensify in the Red Sea.

Yemen attacks US aircraft carrier with missiles, drones

TEHRAN, Apr. 02 (MNA) – The Yemeni Armed Forces have targeted the U.S. aircraft carrier, USS Harry S. Truman, with missiles and drones as it passed through the Red Sea, a military spokesperson announced.

US continues aerial aggression on Yemen Friday

TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – The US army on Friday continued its aggression against Yemen by bombarding the city of "Saqeen" located in the west of Saada province in the north of the impoverished country.

Hamas hails Yemen's resumption of retaliatory op in Red Sea

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – The Hamas resistance movement has praised Yemen for resuming its maritime operation against Israeli vessels, saying the move shows the nation's "genuine commitment" to continue supporting Palestine.

Houthi says any Israeli ship in Red Sea will be targeted

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) - Leader of the Yemeni Ansarullah movement said that Yemen has resumed its ban on Israeli ships as the deadline passed for reopening Gaza’s crossings, warning that the Yemenis will target any Israeli-bound ships.

Yemeni Ansarullah strikes US F-16 fighter jet with missile

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – The US Department of Defense confirmed that Yemen's Ansarullah movement targeted a US F-16 fighter jet with a missile attack.

Yemen removes embargo on banned ship cross Red Sea

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – A ship, which was previously prohibited by the Yemeni Navy from crossing the Red Sea, received permission to pass through this area after negotiations and contact with the Navy.

Filipino FM thanks Iran for help in returning ship crew

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Enrique Manalo expressed his gratitude for Tehran's efforts to return the Filipino sailors of the Galaxy Leader ship who was caught by the Yemenis.

HK-flagged container ship catches fire off Yemen coast

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – A Hong Kong-flagged container ship caught fire in the Red Sea on Wednesday morning.

Yemeni military spox:

Yemeni op. against US aircraft carrier in Red Sea successful

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – In a joint military operation, the American aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman and its accompanying warships were targeted in the northern Red Sea, Yemeni military spokesman said Wednesday.

Yemeni military targets US carrier with missiles, drones

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – The Yemeni Army says carried out drone and missile strikes on US Aircraft Carrier USS Harry Truman in the Red Sea after coordinated attacks by Israel, US and the UK on Sana'a and other Yemeni town.

Yemen warns US carrier to leave Red Sea

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Yemen's Ansarullah has warned the United States about the continued presence of the American aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea, media outlets have reported.

US Media:

US fighter jet survived weekend missile attack over Red Sea

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – A US news network has reported quoting sources on the condition of anonymity that when an American warplane was shot down over the Red Sea at the weekend, another jet was targeted by a missile but barely escaped and survived.

Yemen govt. Spox.:

Destruction of US warplane shows Yemeni force's resilience

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Yemeni government and information minister has said that the downing of a US fighter jet over the Red Sea, subsequent to the assault on Sana’a, described the decisive power of the Yemeni people.

Yemen reports fresh US-UK airstrikes on Hudaydah

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – The Yemeni government reported fresh US-British airstrikes on Sunday targeting Al Hudaydah province in western Yemen on Monday.

Yemen attacks 2 American destroyers, 3 supply ships

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – The Yemen army has said it struck three US supply ships and two destroyers accompanying them after they left the port of Djibouti.

16 missing after Red Sea tourist boat sinks

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Egyptian authorities say 16 people are missing, including foreigners, and 28 have been rescued after a tourist boat sank in the Red Sea.

Yemen conducts 3 operations in Arabian, Red Sea,Bab el-Mandeb

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – The Yemeni Armed Forces said in a statement on Monday that it carried out three operations targeting three ships in the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea, as well as in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Iran dismisses US baseless allegations about Red Sea security

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – The Iranian representative to the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has rejected allegations made by the United States against Iran about the security of the Red Sea.

Yemeni army says hit British oil tanker in Red Sea

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – The Yemeni army said Tuesday that its forces hit British oil tanker Cordelia Moon in Red Sea.